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Julius Tannen

May 16, 1882 - Jan 03, 1965 (82 years old) in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Julius Tannen was one of the first vaudeville stand-up comedians. He never used props, sets, costumes or stooges. He just put on his hat, walked on stage, took it off, and did his monologue, then put his hat on again and walked off. This was rather revolutionary in his day and Tannen paved the way for many stand-ups to come, such as Bob Hope, Milton Berle, Frank Faye and Jack Benny. Julius Tannen later had a long career as a character actor in Hollywood, and became an invaluable member of the Preston Sturges stock company, giving memorable performances in such Sturges classics as "Christmas in July," "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek," and "Unfaithfully Yours."

Date of Birth 16 May 1880, New York City, New York

Date of Death 3 January 1965 , Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California  (stroke)

Known For

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Pigskin Parade
Dr. Burke
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Love Is News
Logan
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Singin' in the Rain
Man in Talking Pictures Demonstration (uncredited)
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Stowaway
First Mate
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Bitter Sweet
Schlick's Companion (uncredited)
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The Lady in Question
Judge of the Court (uncredited)
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Unfaithfully Yours
Tailor
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Love Is a Headache
Mr. Hillier
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The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
Mr. Rafferty
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Stranded
Man at Train Terminal (uncredited)

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